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by Helene Hanff

LITERATURE
1990
PAPER
97 PAGES

This charming novel of bibliophilia tells of a love triangle between a New York writer, the owner of a London bookstore and the books he sells. (GBR231, $13.00)

Adventures on the Wine Route, A Wine Buyer's Tour of France

by Kermit Lynch

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1990
PAPER
271 PAGES

A delightful and warmly anecdotal book, highly recommended for anyone touring the wine regions of France. The book brings the domains and appellations of French wine to full-blown life, and Lynch's portraits of the grand personalities who make the wine are priceless. (FRN72, $19.00)

Agatha Christie A to Z: The Essential Reference to Her Life and Writings

by Dawn B. Sova

MYSTERY
1997
HARD COVER
304 PAGES

A scholarly compendium of everything Christie. (GBR48, $55.00)

The Age of Shakespeare

by Francois Laroque

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1993
PAPER
175 PAGES

This pocket-size encyclopedia, an excellent introduction to Elizabethan England, presents Shakespeare, his life, times and legacy in concise essays and well-chosen illustrations. (GBR11, $12.95)

The Age of the Cathedrals, Art and Society 980-1420

by Georges Duby

HISTORY
1983
PAPER
320 PAGES

The definitive historical study of the building of the great cathedrals. French scholar Duby, writing very accessibly, describes the cathedrals themselves, and the philosophical, religious, and political climate that enabled them to be built. (EUR01, $28.00)

All Along the Rhine: Recipes, Wine and Lore from Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Holland

by Kay Shaw Nelson

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2003
PAPER
211 PAGES

A tribute to the Rhine Valley, its history, culture and especially its food in 130 authentic recipes. (GER111, $14.95)

Amsterdam Map

by Borch Maps

2011
MAP

A laminated, folded map of the city center, at a scale of 1:11,000. (NTH36, $8.95)

Anne Frank Remembered

by Miep Gies | Allison Leslie Gold

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1988
PAPER
YOUNG ADULTS

A memoir of Anne, the Frank family and occupied Amsterdam by Miep Gies, who with her husband and colleagues hid and protected the Franks through much of World War II. Ages 12 to adult. (NTH59, $14.00)

Anne Frank Remembered

by Miep Gies | Allison Leslie Gold

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1988
PAPER
YOUNG ADULTS

A memoir of Anne, the Frank family and occupied Amsterdam by Miep Gies, who with her husband and colleagues hid and protected the Franks through much of World War II. Ages 12 to adult. (NTH59, $14.00)

Art Book Van Gogh: A Profound and Tormented Genius - His Life in Paintings

by Anna Torterolo

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1999
HARD COVER
144 PAGES

A colorful survey of the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh. (NTH51, $12.95)

The Art of Describing, Dutch Art of the Seventeenth-Century

by Svetlana Alpers

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1984
PAPER
273 PAGES

An original and controversial study that challenges the current en-vogue scholarship on Dutch art. (NTH69, $35.00)

The Autumn of the Middle Ages

by Johan Huizinga

HISTORY
1997
PAPER
467 PAGES

A pioneering work of social and cultural history, this well-translated classic is a richly detailed portrait of life, thought and art in 14th- and 15th-century France and the Netherlands. (EUR17, $30.00)

Baedeker's Netherlands

by Fodor's

GUIDEBOOK
2001
PAPER

A compact and colorful guide to the country, featuring photographs and a useful pull-out map. (NTH38, $25.00)

Benelux Map

by Michelin Travel Publications

2010
MAP

Covering the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg at a scale of 1:400,000. (NTH03, $11.95)

Birds of Britain & Europe

by Hermann Heinzel | Richard Fitter | John Parslow

FIELD GUIDE
1998
PAPER
384 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

This masterfully organized Collins Pocket Guide, featuring 3,000 color illustrations covers the birds of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. (EUR49, $27.50)

Blue Guide Amsterdam

by Charles Ford

GUIDEBOOK
2000
PAPER
224 PAGES

A comprehensive guide in the well known series, this book provides detailed coverage of the history, art and architecture of Amsterdam. Serious-minded travelers will not want to be without it. (NTH15, $19.95)

Blue Guide Belgium

by Bernard McDonagh

GUIDEBOOK
2000
PAPER
448 PAGES

A comprehensive, no-nonsense overview of Belgium and Luxembourg, covering in detail the art, history and architecture of the region. (NTH14, $24.95)

Blue Guide London

by Ylva French

GUIDEBOOK
2002
PAPER
507 PAGES

This popular guide focuses on the art, architecture, museums and galleries of London. (GBR229, $27.95)

Blue Guide Paris

by Delia Gray-Durant | Ian Robertson

GUIDEBOOK
2007
PAPER
479 PAGES

Compact and authoritative, this eleventh edition of the art-focused guide includes plenty of color photographs and a section of practical information, in addition to the usual maps and detailed floor plans. (FRN145, $29.95)

Blue Guide the Netherlands

by Rachel Esner

GUIDEBOOK
2002
PAPER
480 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to Holland, heavily focused on art and architecture. (NTH54, $24.95)

A Bridge Too Far

by Cornelius Ryan

HISTORY
1995
PAPER
670 PAGES

War historian Cornelius Ryan chronicles in detailed, readable prose the battle of Arnhem, one of the most important -- and bloodiest -- campaigns in World War II. (WAR21, $19.99)

British Isles Map, Great Britain and Ireland

by Michelin Travel Publications

2008
MAP

A colorful and accurate map of both Great Britain and Ireland, at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (GBR07, $11.95)

The British Isles, A History of Four Nations

by Hugh Kearney

HISTORY
2006
PAPER
324 PAGES

The Celts, Romans, Vikings, Normans and modern immigrants all make an appearance in Kearney's elegant and revisionist history of not just the English but also of the Scots, Welsh and Irish. (GBR88, $39.99)

Britons: Forging the Nations, 1707-1837

by Linda Colley

HISTORY
2009
PAPER
442 PAGES

An interesting study of national British identity and the joining of England, Scotland and Wales. (GBR81, $22.00)

Bruegel

by Walter S. Gibson

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1985
PAPER
216 PAGES

An illustrated biography of Bruegel the Elder in the "World of Art" series. (NTH41, $14.95)

Chagall, The Art of Dreams

by Daniel Marchesseau

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1998
PAPER
176 PAGES

A short, illustrated introduction to Chagall and his work. (FRN268, $12.95)

The Children of Henry VIII

by Alison Weir

HISTORY
1996
PAPER
363 PAGES

Enlightening about the era and revealing in the portraits of Prince Edward, "Bloody" Mary, Elizabeth and Lady Jane Grey, this is a very enjoyable survey by a master historian. (GBR74, $16.00)

Chopin in Paris, The Life and Times of the Romantic Composer

by Tad Szulc

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2000
PAPER
444 PAGES

A biography of the famed composer Fryderyk Chopin. (FRN161, $20.95)

Citizen Soldiers

by Stephen Ambrose

HISTORY
1998
PAPER
528 PAGES

Ambrose's account of the battles fought in the year between D-Day and the German surrender, from the U.S. Army's perspective. (WAR19, $18.00)

City Secrets London

by Robert Kahn

GUIDEBOOK
2011
HARD COVER
250 PAGES

A connoisseur's guide to the city and its attractions, with personal recommendations by artists, designers, architects and personalities who have made their home in London. (GBR327, $19.95)

Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe

by Glynis Ridley

HISTORY
2006
PAPER
240 PAGES

The entertaining history of an Indian rhinoceros named Clara, who was brought to Europe in 1741 by a Dutch sea captain and toured for seventeen years, to the delight of several heads of state. (FRN536, $12.00)

Claude Monet, The Color of Time

by Virginia Spate

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2001
PAPER
384 PAGES

A critically lauded analysis of Monet and his art. (FRN311, $39.95)

Collins Complete Guide to British Wildlife

by P. Sterry

FIELD GUIDE
2008
PAPER
384 PAGES

A one-volume photographic guide to British wildlife, covering everything from fungi to mammals, including plants, insects, birds and fish. With 1,500 color photographs. (GBR93, $34.95)

Companion Guide Gascony and Dordogne

by Richard Barber

GUIDEBOOK
2002
PAPER
348 PAGES

A comprehensive, personable guide, organized as a series of walking tours and featuring neighborhood maps, illustrations and excellent recommendations on food and wine. (FRN06, $34.95)

Monet, the Ultimate Impressionist

by Sylvie Patin

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1993
PAPER
175 PAGES

A colorful pocket-size reference to Monet's life, paintings and contemporaries, perfect for those visiting Giverny. (FRN35, $15.95)

The Complete Letters of Vincent Van Gogh

by Vincent Van Gogh

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2000
HARD COVER
1864 PAGES

A handsome three volume set containing all the available letters written by Vincent Van Gogh. (NTH35, $100.00)

The Complete Poems

by John Keats | John Barnard

LITERATURE
1977
PAPER
731 PAGES

A portable, paperback edition of all the poems of John Keats. (GBR162, $17.00)

The Complete Sherlock Holmes, All 4 Novels and 56 Short Stories

by Arthur Conan Doyle

LITERATURE
1998
PAPER
1122 PAGES

This paperback volume manages to collect every Sherlock Holmes story that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ever wrote, including "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and his three other short novels concerning the legendary detective. (GBR157, $13.90)

The Corpse on the Dike

by Janwillem van de Wettering

MYSTERY
1995
PAPER
232 PAGES

A volume in the long-running and immensely popular "Amsterdam Cops" series, this book focuses on two police detectives' investigations of the seamy side of Amsterdam. (NTH66, $13.00)

Cross Channel

by Julian Barnes

LITERATURE
1997
PAPER
211 PAGES

Each linked in some way with cross channel experiences, these ten short stories range in time from the late 17th century to the year 2015. Comic, complex and intellectual. (GBR56, $15.00)

D-Day and the Invasion of Normandy

by Anthony Kemp

HISTORY
1994
PAPER
193 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A pocket-size illustrated encyclopedia, the book transports you to the beaches with its fold-out maps, battle plans, birds-eye views of the terrain, and hundreds of illustrations. (FRN30, $12.95)

Daily Life in Rembrandt's Holland

by Paul Zumthor

HISTORY
1994
PAPER
353 PAGES

First published in 1959, this richly detailed portrait of Dutch society during the golden age looks at material life of the average citizen including food, housing, holidays, industry, relations between the sexes -- and even toilet habits. (NTH19, $27.95)

A Day with Picasso

by Billy Kluver

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1999
PAPER
125 PAGES

An enjoyable account of an afternoon in the lives of Picasso and friends. (FRN91, $17.00)

Dutch Painting (World of Art)

by Rudolf Herman Fuchs

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1985
PAPER

Starting with Van Eyck and his 15th-century contemporaries, this volume in the "World of Art" series surveys nearly 500 years of painting in the Netherlands, ending with a discussion of late 20th-century artists. Featuring almost 200 illustrations. (NTH72, $14.95)

Dutch Painting 1600-1800

by Seymour Slive | Jakob Rosenberg

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1998
PAPER
392 PAGES

A generously illustrated, scholarly history of 200 years of Dutch art. (NTH48, $40.00)

The Embarrassment of Riches

by Simon Schama

HISTORY
1997
PAPER
698 PAGES

An engaging cultural history and much more, this book is a study of the Dutch in the 17th century and their surprising challenge to Spanish rule. (NTH04, $25.00)

Empire, The British Imperial Experience from 1765 to the Present

by Denis Judd

HISTORY
1998
PAPER
478 PAGES

How the empire affected rulers and the ruled from the American Revolution to the present. (GBR80, $28.50)

Exile's Return, A Literary Odyssey in the 1920s

by Malcolm Cowley

LITERATURE
1994
PAPER
347 PAGES

A lively anecdotal account of the Lost Generation experience. (FRN97, $16.00)

Eyewitness Guide Great Britain

by Eyewitness Guides

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER
720 PAGES

With 1,400 photos, maps and excellent introductory chapters, this guide is both a general introduction to Great Britain and a region-by-region look at its attractions. (GBR01, $30.00)

Eyewitness Guide The Netherlands

by Eyewitness Guides

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER
480 PAGES

Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact book covers Holland, its history, traditions, cultures and sights. With hundreds of color photographs and illustrations. (NTH71, $26.00)

A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe

by Guy Mountfort

FIELD GUIDE
2001
PAPER
212 PAGES

A classic field guide in the Peterson series. (EUR15, $25.00)

The Flaneur: A Stroll Through the Paradoxes of Paris

by Edmund White

LITERATURE
2008
PAPER
144 PAGES

The gifted novelist reveals his favorite haunts in this glittering portrait of Paris and its pleasures, taking in neighborhoods, bookshops and boutiques, monuments and palaces, eateries and, naturally, the history behind it all. (FRN259, $12.99)

Flemish Art and Architecture 1585-1700

by Hans Vlieghe

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2004
PAPER
304 PAGES

A lavishly illustrated overview of the art of the southern Netherlands from 1585-1700. (BLG07, $52.00)

Flemish Cities Explored

by Derek Blyth

GUIDEBOOK
2001
PAPER
320 PAGES

A walking guide to well-known towns in Belgium, covering the history and culture of Antwerp, Bruges and Ghent as well as Leuven, Mechelen and Ostend. (BLG05, $24.95)

The Food of France

by Waverly Root

FOOD
1992
PAPER
450 PAGES

An evocative and beautifully written survey of French food. First published in 1958 and revised in the mid-1970s, the book covers the important regions of French cuisine by dividing them into domains of Butter (northern France), Fat (Alsace) and Oil (the south). (FRN17, $18.00)

France Map

by Michelin

MAP

A colorful, accurate and up-to-date map of France at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (FRN07, $11.95)

The French

by Theodore Zeldin

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1996
PAPER
592 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A stimulating and very entertaining social history in the guise of a "how-to" book. Zeldin considers, for example, such imponderables as when to laugh at a joke, how to be friends with a peasant and how to eat properly. (FRN31, $24.95)

French Ways and Their Meaning

by Edith Wharton

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1997
PAPER
151 PAGES

A wonderfully readable, elegant look at French civilization written in Paris during the last two years of WWI by the perceptive mind of Edith Wharton. (FRN55, $14.95)

Girl With a Pearl Earring

by Tracy Chevalier

LITERATURE
2001
PAPER
233 PAGES

Chevalier's richly drawn novel imagines the story behind Vermeer's mysterious portrait of a turbaned girl with a pearl earring. (NTH25, $15.00)

The Gothic Cathedral

by Christopher Wilson

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2005
PAPER
304 PAGES

An illustrated overview of gothic cathedrals, their history, design and construction, covering the masterpieces built from the 12th to the 16th century. With photographs and diagrams. (EUR80, $34.95)

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral

by Robert A. Scott

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2005
PAPER
294 PAGES

An enthusiast, Scott presents history, design, architecture and wonder of the medieval cathedral and the great Abbey churches. (EUR190, $21.95)

Great Britain and Ireland Map

by HEMA Maps

MAP

A nicely detailed map showing both Great Britain and Ireland at a scale of 1:750,000. (GBR31, $10.95)

Great Britain Map

by Ordnance Survey

MAP

A homegrown, excellent map at a scale of 1:625,000. (GBR06, $14.95)

Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates

by Mary Mapes Dodge

LITERATURE
2002
PAPER
256 PAGES
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This classic children's novel evocative of daily life in 19th-century Holland. (NTH40, $17.95)

Haute Cuisine, How the French Invented the Culinary Profession

by Amy B. Trubek

FOOD
2001
PAPER
200 PAGES

A historical study of French gastronomy. (FRN320, $19.95)

Headlong, A Novel

by Michael Frayn

LITERATURE
2000
PAPER
344 PAGES

A Bruegel canvas claims a central role in Frayn's hilarious tale of an art heist gone awry. Frayn weaves detailed research about the Old Master with a philosopher's foiled plot to appropriate the valuable masterpiece from a boor he feels is unworthy of it. (NTH68, $16.00)

Hemingway, The Paris Years

by Michael Reynolds

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1999
PAPER
402 PAGES

Volume two in the massive Hemingway biography, Reynolds documents the author's time Paris during the 1920s in this probing study of the artist and inspired portrait of the city. (FRN100, $21.95)

Henry Esmond

by Wiliam Makepeace Thackeray

LITERATURE
2001
PAPER
544 PAGES

Thackeray's classic novel is excellent on the history and warfare of 18th-century England. (GBR85, $7.95)

Here Is Where We Meet

by John Berger

LITERATURE
2006
PAPER
256 PAGES

This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. (EUR189, $15.00)

Hieronymus Bosch

by Gary Schwartz

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1997
HARD COVER
92 PAGES
YOUNG ADULTS

Little is known about the perennially intriguing painter Bosch's life, but this young person's biography fills the gaps with some surmises and much information about daily life in 15th-century Holland. Witth 55 illustrations. Ages 11-15. (NTH65, $19.95)

I'll Always Have Paris, A Memoir

by Art Buchwald

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1997
PAPER
236 PAGES

A young columnist for the international edition of the "New York Herald Tribune," Art Buchwald traveled to Paris in the late 1940s and stayed in Europe for the next 15 years. This is his often humorous memoir of that time. (FRN188, $19.00)

Ile de France 514

by Michelin

MAP

A colorful and detailed map of the region surrounding Paris at a scale of 1:200,000. (FRN169, $12.95)

An Illustrated History of the First World War

by John Keegan

HISTORY
2001
HARD COVER
448 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

An illustrated edition of Keegan's outstanding history of the Great War (WAR16, $50.00)

Impressionism

by Belinda Thomson

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2000
PAPER
272 PAGES

A readable account of the French Impressionist movement and its most notable artists, illustrated with color reproductions. This book's thoughtful analyses of individual works are illuminated by solid historical and cultural background. (FRN310, $16.95)

Impressionism, Art, Leisure, and Parisian Society

by Robert L. Herbert

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1991
PAPER
324 PAGES

A magnificently illustrated social history, this book shows the cafes, opera houses, dance halls and other places of entertainment and leisure that inspired some of the great Impressionist paintings. (FRN117, $35.00)

The Impressionists' Paris, Walking Tours of the Painters' Studios, Homes, and the Sites They Painted

by Ellen Williams

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1997
HARD COVER
100 PAGES

A handsome hardcover guide with neighborhood maps, full color illustrations and reproductions of masterworks. (FRN318, $19.95)

Insight Compact Guide Holland

by Insight Guides

GUIDEBOOK
2002
PAPER
103 PAGES

A pocket guide (NTH20, $8.95)

Insight Guide Holland

by Insight Guides

GUIDEBOOK
2007
PAPER
366 PAGES

This beautiful guide features wonderful photographs and essays prepared by experts on Holland's attractions, history and culture. With dozens of excellent color maps. (NTH02, $23.95)

A Journal of the Plague Year

by Daniel Defoe

LITERATURE
1966
PAPER
256 PAGES

Defoe's fictional -- and historically vivid -- account of Plague-stricken London. (GBR87, $10.00)

King Arthur and His Knights

by Eugene Vinaver

LITERATURE
1975
PAPER
231 PAGES

A volume of Arthurian legends directly attributable to Mallory's original tales. (GBR90, $19.99)

Kingdom by the Sea

by Paul Theroux

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2006
PAPER
361 PAGES

This time, the prolific writer recounts a coastal journey around the British Isles in 1982, displaying his occasional ill temper alongside his celebrated ability to combine social history with a good old-fashioned traveler's tale. (GBR09, $14.95)

Knopf Guide Amsterdam

by Knopf Guides

GUIDEBOOK
1993
PAPER
344 PAGES

A slender, attractive guide to Amsterdam with background and some practical information. (NTH17, $25.00)

Knopf Guide Paris

by Knopf Guides

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
529 PAGES

A lavishly produced portable guide to Paris including many color illustrations. (FRN88, $28.95)

Le Divorce

by Diane Johnson

LITERATURE
1998
PAPER
309 PAGES

This wonderfully written novel doubles as a study of French and American convention. (FRN56, $15.00)

Letters from London

by Julian Barnes

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1995
PAPER
320 PAGES

This sparkling collection of essays by the brilliant novelist Julian Barnes hones in on the social complexity and political reality of modern day England. (GBR14, $14.95)

The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh

by Vincent Van Gogh | Ronald De Leeuw | Arnold Pomerans

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1998
PAPER
560 PAGES

There are many versions of Van Gogh's letters, but this Penguin Classic edition is as good as any, a thorough selection of writing that highlights the artist's love for his art and family. (NTH52, $16.00)

Life in A Medieval Castle

by Francis Gies

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1989
PAPER
272 PAGES
YOUNG ADULTS

From lord to servant, this illustrated book describes the daily life of the inhabitants at Chepstow Castle in Wales in the 13th century. (GBR109, $14.99)

London Map

by Borch Maps

2009
MAP

A colorful and detailed laminated city map with a variety of useful inset maps. (GBR114, $8.95)

London, A Social History

by Roy Porter

HISTORY
1998
PAPER
448 PAGES

A short, illustrated history of London, chronicling the city from its origins as an outpost of the Roman Empire through medieval hub, Renaissance center and imperial capital. (GBR59, $20.95)

London, The Biography

by Peter Ackroyd

HISTORY
2003
PAPER
864 PAGES

A big thematic history of London from Celtic settlement to Roman outpost and world power, much focused on the life of the city. A popular biographer and novelist, Ackroyd leavens the centuries with anecdote, personality and great affection. (GBR248, $21.00)

London, The Novel

by Edward Rutherfurd

LITERATURE
2002
PAPER
1126 PAGES

This novel marches through 2,000 years of London history. (GBR98, $18.95)

Lonely Planet Netherlands

by Ryan Ver Berkmoes

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
352 PAGES

A practical, comprehensive travel guide. (NTH50, $22.99)

Long Ago in France, The Years in Dijon

by M.F.K. Fisher

FOOD
1992
PAPER
159 PAGES

A memoir of Fisher's years in France in the late '20s and early '30s, a time of exuberant discoveries of the glories of French food and French culture. (FRN21, $13.95)

Lust for Life

by Irving Stone

LITERATURE
1989
PAPER
487 PAGES

Emotionally charged, controversial and utterly readable, this well known, fictionalized biography probes the life of Van Gogh from his auspicious beginnings as a London art dealer to his death at 37. (NTH18, $18.00)

Making of the Middle Ages

by Richard W. Southern

HISTORY
1953
PAPER

A classic history of 10th to 13th century Europe, covering culture, politics and major personalites. (EUR105, $21.00)

Mammals of Europe

by Priscilla Barrett | David W. MacDonald

FIELD GUIDE
2002
PAPER
320 PAGES

Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals. (FG61, $38.50)

The Masterpiece

by Emile Zola

LITERATURE
1999
PAPER
428 PAGES

Zola's novel tells of the downfall of a painter in 19th-century Paris, based on his childhood friend Cezanne. This classic is evocative of the artistic life in turn-of-the-century France. It was also the novel that would end their friendship. (FRN227, $12.95)

Michelin Green Guide Northern France and the Paris Region

by Michelin Travel Publications

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
479 PAGES

A guidebook in the popular Michelin series, covering Paris and Northern France, noted for it's detail and helpful maps. (FRN273, $21.99)

Monet's Years at Giverny, Beyond Impressionism

by David Wildenstein

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1978
PAPER
160 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A classic, beautifully illustrated account of Monet's life and work at Giverny featuring 81 color plates. Originally published in 1978 to accompany the exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (FRN213, $15.98)

Mont Saint Michel and Chartres

by Henry Brooks Adams

HISTORY
1986
PAPER
398 PAGES

First published at the turn of the century, this classic work is a meditation on the Medieval world as reflected through its most famous religious structures. (FRN44, $17.00)

The Mother Tongue, English and How it Got That Way

by Bill Bryson

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1996
PAPER
270 PAGES

An indispensable guide to the language that divides us, this book is an informative linguistic history which showcases Bryson's wry wit. (GBR15, $14.99)

Murder in Montparnasse, A Literary Mystery of Paris

by Howard Engel

MYSTERY
2000
PAPER
300 PAGES

An entertaining mystery evocative of post-WWI Paris. (FRN101, $14.95)

Murder on the Orient Express

by Agatha Christie

MYSTERY
2011
PAPER
256 PAGES

Poirot rides the rails. Need we say more? (EUR118, $6.99)

The Music Lesson

by Katherine Weber

LITERATURE
2000
PAPER
178 PAGES

17th-century Dutch painting and modern Irish politics collide in this artistic novel. (NTH67, $14.00)

Mythologies

by Roland Barthes

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1989
PAPER
159 PAGES

Reflections on the Parisian character. (FRN233, $14.00)

National Geographic Amsterdam

by National Geographic

GUIDEBOOK
2002
PAPER

This compact guide featuring National Geographic's usual attention to maps and color photography also includes excellent coverage of history, culture and art. (NTH53, $22.95)

National Geographic London

by Louise Nicholson

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER
272 PAGES

An illustrated overview of the city, its history, neighborhoods and attractions. (GBR330, $22.95)

Netherlands Map

by Hallwag

MAP

A detailed map of the Netherlands at a very nice scale of 1:200,000. (NTH24, $15.95)

Normandy Map 513

by Michelin

MAP

A colorful, detailed map of Normandy at a scale of 1:200,000, featuring Rouen, Le Havre and the route of the Seine from west of Paris to the Atlantic. (FRN49, $11.95)

Notes from a Small Island

by Bill Bryson

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1997
PAPER
324 PAGES

A farewell walking tour of England by an American expatriate who has decided to return home after two decades. Like all of Bryson's books, it's full of rich conversations, humorous anecdotes and amusing interactions. (GBR16, $14.99)

Off in a Boat, Hebridean Voyage

by Neil Miller Gunn

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
1990
PAPER
348 PAGES

Gunn captures the romance and exhilaration of small boat travel in this enchanting account of a 1930s voyage through the Hebrides, interweaving his own adventures with history and lore. (GBR66, $18.95)

Paris France

by Gertrude Stein

LITERATURE
1996
PAPER
128 PAGES

Stein ponders France, the French and her most obvious love for her adopted homeland. (FRN107, $11.95)

The Paris Mapguide, The Essential Guide to La Vie Parisienne

by Michael Middleditch

GUIDEBOOK
2002
PAPER
64 PAGES

A book of 30 maps of Paris, including a street index, a metro guide, bus routes and short descriptions of places of interest, such as galleries, museums, restaurants and theaters. (FRN189, $10.00)

Paris Was Yesterday

by Janet Flanner | Irving Drutman

HISTORY
1988
PAPER
232 PAGES

Like many American writers in '20s and '30s, journalist Janet Flanner left the States to join the Paris intellectual scene. In characteristically masterful prose, here are her impressions of life in Paris between the wars. (FRN93, $20.95)

Paris, A Musical Gazeteer

by Nigel Simeone

GUIDEBOOK
2000
PAPER
352 PAGES

A reference and guidebook to musical Paris, with a focus on classical genres. (FRN286, $24.00)

Pax Britannica, The Climax of Empire

by James Morris

HISTORY
2002
PAPER
527 PAGES

The centerpiece of the trilogy "Pax Britannica," this entertaining history concentrates on the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, celebrated as a festival of imperial power and splendor. (GBR10, $37.95)

Picasso

by Gertrude Stein

LITERATURE
1984
PAPER
50 PAGES

An unabridged edition Stein's 1938 musing on Picasso with 61 black-and-white illustrations. (FRN102, $6.95)

Praise of Folly and Letter to Maarten Dorp

by Desiderius Erasmus

LITERATURE
1994
PAPER
188 PAGES

The classic 1509 satire of false piety and clerical greed. (NTH44, $13.00)

The Princes in the Tower

by Alison Weir

HISTORY
1992
PAPER
287 PAGES

This fascinating historical whodunit probes the enduring murder mystery involving the boy king, Edward V, and his brother Richard, Duke of York. (GBR75, $16.00)

The Professor and the Madman

by Simon Winchester

HISTORY
2005
PAPER
242 PAGES

The bizarre true story behind the birth of the Oxford English Dictionary and two men -- one a scholarly editor, the other a mentally ill, convicted murderer -- who contributed to its creation. (GBR178, $14.99)

Queen Elizabeth I

by J.E. Neale

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1992
PAPER
424 PAGES

The classic biography of the strong-minded, influential queen. (GBR76, $16.95)

Rembrandt

by Mariet Westermann

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2000
PAPER
150 PAGES

A study of Rembrandt van Rijn's life and art in the context of his times. It's a volume in Phaidon's "Art and Ideas" series, which seeks to chronicle how philosophical and historical trends gain outward expression as art. Illustrated in full color. (NTH47, $22.95)

The Rise and Fall of the British Empire

by Lawrence James

HISTORY
1996
PAPER
704 PAGES

An epic of the empire's achievements from 1600 to the present. (GBR72, $24.99)

The Road from the Past, Traveling through History in France

by Ina Caro

HISTORY
1996
PAPER
339 PAGES
BEST SELLER

Time travel through France by way of its finest castles, chateaux, cathedrals and monasteries. This unusual travelogue is an invaluable companion for traveling in Paris, southern France, the Dordogne and the Loire Valley, combining personal observation with large doses of well-presented history. (FRN03, $17.00)

Rough Guide Bristol, Bath & Somerset

by Rough Guide

GUIDEBOOK
2012
PAPER
312 PAGES
COMING IN FEBRUARY

A comprehensive regional guide featuring excellent local maps, travel information and suggested routes. (GBR42, $18.99)

Rough Guide The Netherlands

by Martin Dunford

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
379 PAGES

This comprehensive guide includes practical details and recommendations for planning a trip. (NTH39, $22.99)

Rubens

by Kristin Lohse Belkin

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1998
PAPER
352 PAGES

Belkin chronicles the 17th century artist Peter Paul Rubens from his early family life to his influential interactions with the Italian Renaissance masters and finally to Antwerp, where he rose to fame as a renowned painter and diplomat to the royal courts of Europe. (NTH42, $22.95)

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Major Works

by H.J. Jackson | Samuel Taylor Coleridge

LITERATURE
2000
PAPER
734 PAGES

A collection of the greatest writing of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, including "Kubla Khan" and "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." Many of his critical pieces, letters and other writings are also included. (GBR198, $18.95)

The Secret Agent

by Joseph Conrad

LITERATURE
1983
PAPER
237 PAGES

This classic spy story by Joseph Conrad gives a fine portrait of turn-of-the-century London (GBR86, $5.95)

The Secret Life of the Seine

by Mort Rosenblum

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2001
PAPER
290 PAGES

After losing his Paris apartment, Rosenblum, a born storyteller, takes to a houseboat moored on the Seine. The result is this entertaining tour of the places and people he encounters during his explorations along the river. (FRN48, $17.50)

Selected Letters

by Madame de Sevigne

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1988
PAPER
319 PAGES

The collected letters of Madame de Sevigne. (FRN226, $16.00)

Shakespeare and Company

by Sylvia Beach

HISTORY
1991
PAPER
230 PAGES

Sylvia Beach recalls the heyday of her Lost Generation Paris bookstore. (FRN104, $18.95)

Six Armies in Normandy, From D-Day to the Liberation of Paris

by John Keegan

HISTORY
1994
PAPER
365 PAGES

A provocative account of the invasion of Normandy and the battles that proceeded it. Keegan's intense descriptions of the war in northern France are accompanied by perceptive analysis of the military tactics that resulted in Allied victory. (FRN118, $16.00)

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

by Alison Weir

HISTORY
2000
PAPER
644 PAGES

Meticulously researched, Weir's compelling biography of England's most infamous monarch brings both the women and their era to life. (GBR21, $16.95)

South East England Map, including London

by Ordnance Survey

MAP

The map the locals depend on for traveling in the south of England, including London. Cambridge and Oxford. Nicely detailed at a scale 1:250,000. (GBR27, $14.95)

The Story of Britain

by Roy Strong

HISTORY
2002
PAPER
596 PAGES

A handsomely presented history of Britain. (GBR71, $49.95)

The Sun King

by Nancy Mitford

HISTORY
2012
PAPER
255 PAGES
COMING IN MAY

An opulent, celebrated biography of Louis XIV. Gracefully written and with almost 200 illustrations in black-and-white and in color, the book is also a very good introduction to Versailles. (FRN33, $16.95)

Sylvia Beach and the Lost Generation, A History of Literary Paris in the Twenties and Thirties

by Noel Riley Fitch

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1985
PAPER
447 PAGES

A vivid portrait of life among intellectual expatriates in post-WWI Paris. (FRN92, $21.95)

The Thirty Years' War

by Geoffrey Parker

HISTORY
1997
PAPER
316 PAGES

A scholarly history of the major European conflict of the 17th century. Among the outcomes were the annexation of Alsace by France, the annexation of Pomerania by Sweden and the legalization of Calvinism in Germany. (EUR115, $39.95)

Three Men in a Boat and Three Men on the Bummel

by Jerome Jerome | Jeremy Lewis

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
1999
PAPER
361 PAGES
FAVORITE

Written in 1889, "Three Men in a Boat" (to say nothing of the dog!) is a laugh-out-loud account of a man-powered voyage along the River Thames, full of detail on life and lore. A Longitude favorite. (GBR28, $11.95)

Tom Jones

by Henry Fielding

LITERATURE
2005
PAPER
975 PAGES

This great comic adventure novel, whose hero is thought to be illegitimate, was so shocking in its time that it was held responsible by some for two earthquakes that hit London soon after its publication in the 18th century. Even Dr. Johnson warned against its ribaldry! (GBR84, $16.50)

A Traitor Among Us

by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk

LITERATURE
1999
PAPER
143 PAGES
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The Dutch Resistance is at the center of this World War II-era novel, which tells what happens when resisters begin to suspect there's a Nazi spy among them. Ages 9-12. (NTH61, $6.00)

Travelers' Tales France

by James O'Reilly | Larry Habegger

ANTHOLOGY
2002
PAPER
528 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A wonderful collection of mostly contemporary tales, including such marvelous authors as Peter Mayle, M.F.K. Fisher, Mort Rosenblum, Ina Caro and Jan Morris. Organized thematically, it's a good introduction to the history, culture and character of France. (FRN05, $18.95)

A Traveller's History of England

by Christopher Daniell

HISTORY
2008
PAPER
320 PAGES

Historian and archeologist Daniell delivers a comprehensive history of the region since the time of the hunter-gatherers in this compact volume, taking you through the Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Normans, and Medieval monarchs to the Reformation, Renaissance, the world wars, and the modern state of things. (GBR38, $14.95)

A Traveller's History of France

by Robert Cole

HISTORY
2008
PAPER
256 PAGES

This fast-moving survey covers the conquests of ancient Gaul through the heady days of revolution to modern times. (FRN08, $14.95)

Traveller's Wine Guide to France

by Christopher Fielden

GUIDEBOOK
2007
PAPER
192 PAGES

A slim but very informative, lavishly illustrated vineyard-by-vineyard guide to the wines and wine-producing regions of France. (FRN13, $22.00)

The Tulip

by Anna Pavord

HISTORY
2001
PAPER
296 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

In Holland, the tulip is not just another flower; it's a national obsession. Pavord traces the history of the magnificent flower through the last few centuries, with stories about how much it was treasured and her own reflections on its beauty. (NTH21, $14.95)

Tulip Fever

by Deborah Moggach

LITERATURE
2001
PAPER
281 PAGES

A surprise bestseller, set in 1630s Amsterdam; in this gripping novel, a man contracts the talented painter Jan Van Loos to paint a portrait of him and his beautiful wife, Sophia. A vivid drama unfolds as a mutual attraction develops between Van Loos and Sophia. (NTH31, $14.00)

The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi

by Arthur Japin | Ina Rilke

LITERATURE
2002
PAPER
384 PAGES

An acclaimed debut novel by a young Dutch writer, concerning the tragic fortunes of two Dutch-educated West African princes circa 1830, whose schooling renders them neither Dutch nor Ashanti. (NTH45, $16.00)

The Vagabond

by Colette

LITERATURE
1995
PAPER
192 PAGES
YOUNG ADULTS

A colorful portrait of life in the music halls of early 20th-century Paris. Poetic and lucid, Colette's written depiction of a French dancer/mime is based on her own experiences. (FRN127, $10.95)

Walks in Hemingway's Paris, A Guide to Paris for the Literary Traveler

by Noel Riley Fitch

GUIDEBOOK
1992
PAPER

A guided tour of Paris led by none other than Ernest Hemingway. (FRN106, $15.99)

The Wheel on the School

by Meindert DeJong | Maurice Sendak

LITERATURE
1972
PAPER
298 PAGES
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

DeJong evokes a loving portrait of Holland in this inspiring novel recommended for children ages 9-12. (NTH27, $6.95)

Wildflowers of Britain and Europe

by Margaret and Roland Spohn

FIELD GUIDE
2008
PAPER
320 PAGES

Over 450 species of wild flower are covered, each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings and clear photographs. (EUR46, $21.95)

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries

by Ornella D'Alessio | Marco Santini

FOOD
2005
HARD COVER
324 PAGES

Part how-to, part guidebook, part picture book, this charming coffee table treat covers sprawling French vineyards as well as lesser-known hidden treasures in Austria and Hungary. (EUR191, $35.00)

Winston Spencer Churchill, The Last Lion: Alone, 1932-1940

by William Manchester

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1989
PAPER
684 PAGES

This second volume in the fascinating three-part biography of Winston Churchill illuminates the character of one of the largest figures of our time. War clouds had once again gathered, and the storm of World War II was beginning. (GBR78, $23.00)

Winston Spencer Churchill, The Last Lion: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932

by William Manchester

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1983
PAPER
973 PAGES

This impressive volume, which covers the first 58 years of the monumental figure who guided England from the pinnacle of world empire through the catastrophe of World War II, ends in 1932. (GBR18, $25.00)

Women of the Left Bank, Paris 1900-1940

by Shari Benstock

HISTORY
1987
PAPER
566 PAGES

A well-researched and insightful look at important women in the Lost Generation. (FRN98, $34.95)

A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age

by William Manchester

HISTORY
1993
PAPER
322 PAGES

Organized into sections on the Renaissance, Reformation and Discovery, Manchester's popular history evokes in vivid detail the great figures and daily life of the 16th century, including Henry VIII, Magellan, Borgia, da Vinci and Martin Luther. (EUR06, $15.99)

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